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Creative Commons - Attribution-Share Alike Author: Dennis Jarvis
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The lighthouse has a lantern room that was added in 2019, as it had originally. The lighthouse also received many other upgrades and repairs as well.
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The first light on Shipley Head was a lantern hoisted up a mast, it was established in 1885.
The present tower replaced the mast light in 1903 and was built using local people from the area.
Tower Height: 7.92 meters (26ft)
Light Height: 14.5 meters (48ft) above water level
Light Characteristic: Changed from continues red to flashing white